By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The curfew hours in Negros Occidental has been shortened effective yesterday after Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson issued an executive order extending modified general community quarantine in the province until June 30. The shortened curfew hours, 9:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m., was approved following Lacson’s meeting with the Provincial Incident Management …
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TS ‘Dante’ suspends NegOcc-Iloilo sea trips
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Shortly after the resumption of trips between Negros Occidental and Iloilo yesterday morning, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) was forced to order a suspension of sea trips again, this time due to the effect of Tropical Storm “Dante.” Based on the 11:00 a.m. weather bulletin issued by the Philippine Atmospheric …
Cities of Bacolod, Iloilo ‘high-risk’ areas for COVID
The Department of Health (DOH) 6 classified the cities of Bacolod and Iloilo as high-risk due to the rising cases of coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19. According to Dr. Bea Camille Fillaro-Natalaray, the two highly urbanized cities’ two-week growth rate is 10.98 percent and 14.11 percent, respectively. As to the daily average attack rate (per …
Senate OKs Bacolod hospital bill on final reading
By Darlene Delgado The Senate yesterday approved on third and final reading a bill establishing a general hospital in Bacolod City, to be known as the Bacolod City General Hospital (BCGH). Bacolod City Congressman Greg Gasataya, in a Facebook post yesterday afternoon, said that the Senate approved the bill unanimously (23-0). “Daku ang aton kalipay …
Bacolod-Dumangas sea trips resume today
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Ferry trips plying the Bacolod City-Dumangas, Iloilo route are expected to resume after the Regional Inter-Agency Task Force (RIATF) one-week travel moratorium expired this morning. In a joint advisory sight by RIATF chairperson Juan Jovianne Ingeniero and Office of Civil Defense Region VI Director Jose Roberto Nuñez, effective 12:01 a.m. …
Prov’l agriculturist faces show-cause order over ‘unpaid’ catering services
The provincial government of Negros Occidental is set to inaugurate the Negros Occidental Food Terminal Market, located across Ayala Malls Capitol Central in Bacolod City, tomorrow, May 29, 2021. (Provincial Government of Negros Occidental photos) By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Provincial Legal Office of Negros Occidental has issued a show-cause order against provincial …
‘Fake news’ blamed for vaccine hesitancy
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Even though the utilization of COVID-19 vaccines is starting to pick up in Negros Occidental, the Provincial Health Office (PHO) is blaming the proliferation of “fake news” on social media as the reason why the public is still hesitant in getting vaccinated against COVID-19. Dr. Jessica Fama, PHO Medical Specialist, …
Travel halt between Negros, Iloilo hurting economy
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Negros Occidental provincial administrator, Atty. Rayfrando Diaz, admitted that the present one-week travel moratorium between the province and Iloilo will have a negative impact on the economy of both provinces. According to Diaz, he hopes Iloilo City will be able to control their coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, cases soon, …
NegOcc gov’t returning to five-day workweek
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The provincial government of Negros Occidental will soon go back to its normal five-day workweek. The province adopted a four-day workweek for over a month already due to a spike in coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, cases among its employees. Provincial administrator, Atty. Rayfrando Diaz, said Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson …
Bacolod-Dumangas sea trips suspended
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Following the suspension of fastcraft trips between Bacolod City and Iloilo City due to the latter being placed under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ), sea trips between Bacolod City and Dumangas town in Iloilo province were also suspended starting yesterday. In a joint advisory issued by the Regional Inter-Agency Task …